Rajasthan Royals’ Vibhu Suryavanshi during the warm-up session. (ANI Photo)
New Delhi: Former India coach Ravi Shastri He believes teenage sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi could make his senior India debut as early as next month, with the former coach urging the selectors. Rajasthan Royals Opener in national T20 setup.Speaking at the ICC Review, Shastri said the youngster has already done enough to earn the opportunity, suggesting the upcoming Ireland tour in June as the perfect stage for his introduction to senior cricket.“The door will be three-quarters open,” said Shastri. “If you want to encourage a youngster or get into the set-up as soon as possible, it is the T20 format. He is not short of any difference.”Shastri wants the selectors to move quickly.The former coach was emphasizing that Suryavanshi’s age should not be a barrier. “A lot of people will ask, is he 15, is he 16, is he 14? I don’t care. I just see the way he’s batting now and the way he’s playing twice his age or maybe two-and-a-half times his age. It doesn’t matter to them,” Shastri said.He added that the youngster can already go to several international sides. “This guy can go to many sides in world cricket at this current moment. Just look at the youthfulness, and the youthfulness is visible on his face.”Suryavanshi’s rise has been rapid. Fresh from helping India win the U-19 World Cup earlier this year, the left-hander exploded. IPL For Rajasthan Royals, scored 440 runs in 11 innings at an astounding strike rate of 236.56.India a call up Adds speedHis season included a 36-ball century and two fifties against Sunrisers Hyderabad, along with 40 sixes in the tournament. Shastri said the selectors should act immediately.“So I think he’s very, very much in the reckoning. And when you have the Ireland tours and all that going on, I’ll be looking for him right away,” he said.This possibility seems to be getting closer. Suryavanshi has earned an India A call-up for the tri-series involving Afghanistan in Sri Lanka in June. A strong showing there could make Shastri’s prediction a reality.
